Philosophy - Associate of Arts (Major Code - PHI)
The Philosophy Associate of Arts degree prepares students for transfer to university programs in a variety of areas. To ensure seamless transfer, students must develop their specific program of study in close coordination with a Cochise College advisor.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this program will be able to do the following:
- Identify, analyze, and articulate the history, key figures, and major branches of philosophy.
- Conduct critical reading of selected classical and contemporary texts and analyze their connections to the individual, to society, and to other bodies of knowledge.
- Engage in oral argumentation and write critical or analytical essays.
- Identify, analyze, and articulate the elements of formal logic, symbolic logic, logical fallacies, induction, argument, and language.
- Identify, analyze, and articulate the elements of moral philosophy with emphasis on the philosophical analysis of contemporary issues.
Degree Map
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (AGEC-A) 35 CREDITS
Composition 6 credits
Mathematics 3-5 credits
| MAT 151 | Precalculus Algebra** | 4 |
| or higher (3-5 credits) | |
Laboratory Sciences 8 credits
Arts 3 credits
Humanities 3 credits
Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 credits
General Education Electives 4-6 credits
General education electives must be chosen from the general education list. See www.cochise.edu/AGEC.
Six credits of arts, humanities, social and behavioral sciences, or general education electives must be chosen from the current listing of intensive writing courses. See www.cochise.edu/AGEC.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT 0-16 CREDITS
Non-English language second- or fourth-semester proficiency.
University non-English language requirements vary. Check with an advisor.
CORE CURRICULUM 9 CREDITS
| PHI 111 | Introduction to Western Philosophy*** | 3 |
| PHI 113 | Introduction to Logic*** | 3 |
| PHI 130 | Introduction to Ethics*** | 3 |
ELECTIVES (AS NEEDED TO COMPLETE 64 CREDITS)
Elective courses must be transferable to the university or universities to which the student plans to transfer. See www.aztransfer.com.
TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 64 CREDITS